Strategic Planning & Operations Senior Manager, Biosimilars Business Unit

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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Strategic Planning & Operations Senior Manager, Biosimilars Business Unit

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world! In this vital role, you will facilitate timely, transparent, and accurate management of the business unit’s external expense budget. Responsibilities include negotiating supplier budgets and contracts across multiple functions within the Biosimilars Division, including Commercial and R&D among others, competitively sourcing services as applicable; overseeing Purchase Order (PO) execution in compliance with financial and budgetary procedures, including initiating requisitions, facilitating the approval process, and enabling PO execution; monitoring contracts throughout the service period and amending, including liaising and negotiating with suppliers and internal customers; manage invoice approval issues; tracking and reporting spend against budgets; and managing external supplier relationships. Coordinates among all Biosimilars cross-functional leads, Finance, Global Strategic Sourcing, Buying Center, Accounts Payable, and external suppliers.

Responsibilities:

• Regularly updated and accurate expense trackers, providing transparency of external expenses within the Biosimilars Division;

• Lead cross-functional team in the timely development, negotiation, and execution of CRO partner contracts to support the global development portfolio

• Provide ongoing oversight of the Analytical Reference Product procurement process, working with the Strategic Planning & Operations team to ensure that the quarterly RFP process is executed, budget approvals and POs are issued in a timely manner, and orders are tracked appropriately to meet the needs of the Analytical team

• Various ad-hoc budget-related analyses: quarter-end accrual analysis, variance analysis, management reporting, etc.

• Budget training and accounting guidance to the Biosimilars team, ensuring that all contractual and expense transactions are compliant with Amgen guidelines, SOPs, and accounting principles.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a critical thinker with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of sourcing, contracting and/or finance experience

Or

Master’s degree and 4 years of sourcing, contracting and/or finance experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of sourcing, contracting and/or finance experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 10 years of sourcing, contracting and/or finance experience

Or

High school diploma or GED and 12 years of sourcing, contracting and/or finance experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ years of budget and contract negotiation/management

• 8+ years of work experience in life sciences or medically related field

• Knowledge of clinical trial requirements and processes, ideally obtained through working on industry-sponsored global clinical trials

• Working knowledge of accounting and relevant finance-related regulations and corporate compliance standards

• Experience critically evaluating processes and establishing creative solutions

• Project scheduling and budgeting expertise

• Developing and building effective client and internal team relationships

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts

• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan

• Stock-based long-term incentives

• Award-winning time-off plans

• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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